Name: Building A Community of Lifesavers in Bolingbrook
Start: 2024-12-03T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-12-03T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Bolingbrook Community Center

You could be the difference between life & death for someone experiencing a cardiac event. We will turn everyday bystanders into lifesavers!
About this Event

CPR CAN DOUBLE OR EVEN TRIPLE A PERSON’S CHANCE OF SURVIVAL

According to the American Heart Association, about 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die.
Only about 40% of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest receive the immediate help that they need before professional help arrives.
Seven in 10 people in America say they feel powerless to act in the face of a cardiac emergency. As a result, less than half of all people who need this lifesaving skill receive CPR from bystanders before professional help arrives.
Every 72 hours, a young athlete dies from sudden cardiac arrest. 75% of all fatalities during sports are cardiovascular-related. 40% of coaches have NEVER been trained in CPR.

Join Village of Bolingbrook Trustee and the for this upcoming free educational and resource-filled event!

AT THIS EVENT:

Join the Nation of Lifesavers -- You could be the difference between life and death for someone experiencing a cardiac event.

Learn (and experience) Hands-Only CPR*
Be provided resources on creating Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERPs) for business owners, athletic facilities, etc.
Learn how to spot warning signs of a cardiac event or stroke!
Other resources available on healthy eating and nutrition, health equity initiatives, smoking cessation, women’s health, and MORE!

In addition, the following organizations will be on-site with resources:

Bolingbrook Fire Department will be on-site showcasing their community risk reduction programs.
UChicagoMedicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook with heart health education, stroke prevention, and more!

Together we will turn everyday bystanders into lifesavers!

FREE and Open to the Community (Bring the Family)

Please RSVP (for free) using this page. Walk-Ins Welcome. Refreshments Served.

*Hands-Only CPR: Public awareness campaign to get more people to act when they encounter a cardiac arrest. Starting point to get more people to learn CPR. Will not meet requirements if you need CPR for your job. Hands-Only CPR has been shown to be as effective in the first few minutes as conventional CPR for cardiac arrest at home, at work or in public.